Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-06-29
HER TWO LOVERS.

HEN IMO LOVERS.
SJaast dallins, / wish you would smils
$3.50 kindly xpon Bertfam Wyland and
- upca M. March. Not but what / like
- 90 quito - Well - The other: but while
1etoean 3 Independently wealthy, and IN
- - soGisty, NO . knows much about
IL speaker ~ mothsrly- looking lady
W1cee Gsnial smile c~ontradicts the worldly
sptzln hee word would seem to reveal.
hes nteee, whom she calls Janet, II sitting
~ - window, hor bright head bent over
~ gay cIswels thal cover her lap. At hel
aenes words shs looks mp, IN expression
q sxfseme surprise visible In her long,
lAshed, violet eyes.
.Why, auutie, never before did I think
9 had ! mescenaxy ideal Is it really you
VIA are talking about wealth. and first So
ciety, and III that2"
a littIs Auah rises 10 The elder LADY, face,
q she seplies. deprecatingly, II an not
Snexcenayy; Janet: bat I want to zee you
~ The terms Of your uncIsis will I can
0Ake no bequests, and / have often
thou4hts my darling. II / should die. what
would become OF you, brought mp a. you
hnSe been with every luxury; how could
Jon bsease tAs world alone2S
yanst's sott hand upon her lips checks
sDs aot-do not talk Of dying, auntie
deext Why. you arc still . young woman;
10 never troable yourself about me again,
~ I have youth md health, and I would
not b sshamsdto work should Il Be neces-
1aly for NJ 10 do so.s
sDsh. lanai, Jon lie Bsrtram, do you
.Yes, aantis. I Ike him very much.s
And With this answer Mrs.. Elmer was
oblirsd . b content.
Ever since Janet Alcott and her aunt
eaMs e The watsrine- placs In which our
se0sy open1s Janet has taken her position
- ~ acknowledged bale Of every gather.
~ nue amcnx Tie many adoFsrs Who have
eoGAed - bar shrine, two only Of the num-.
~ have slicttsd any response from her.
Thy ars Beftram Wyiand-her aunt's
1svcsits-and John March-the young man
no one knows.s
Thsy ars different In appearance q their
Aamse are In sound: for while Bertram is
handscme-a very Adonis-and his grace.
I'll manner show the Aabitue Of society,
1r: March - grave and thoughtful, but
With = s1eadfast look In his brown eyes
thae snGgeats . more than ordinary char
eceer: e ten the truth. in her y mind
Janse has not yet determined which Of her
two admirers she likes best, though-as her
aunt has already suspscted-the balance ID
waveftng a Nh. March's favor, when
chance suddenly turns il the other way.
~ al things Janet dearly loves and I'D.
mtreo horotem-a courage that would face
undanntad any peril for q good cause-and
eomsthing which her friend Agnes Flem-
taG tells her soon after the conversation
with her aunt which We have recorded,
cAusss hsr delicate lips to curve with sud-
dan scoen.
A child, while bathing In the serf. had
ventured beyend her depth, and Of two
gentlemen Who were standing within view,
cneNpnly. NJ. Wyland, had rushed 10 her
an~1ietance; the other, Mr.. March, turning
md walking composedly back to the hotel,
no& even pausing 70 ascertain whether his
oomrado needed his aid or not.
Il never would have believed II Of him
neverIs Janet cries.
How serious ron are eve. 4, Janet.
ycs csss Isl Iris ". MssuS ! Good ed. DEAL s"i.
q you'd certainly NOT take il % much 70
Bas Janss did mol respond to her badin-
Il shall nevsr respect him again." she
nd, yehsmenlly. ANY one Who could act
I. ssch : cold-blcodsd way il mos worthy
As Janet went back 10 the hotel, on her
Nay shs paced Mr.. March, and caused
thee young mans heart 70 sink TO zero by
tss Gold hauteuf OF the nod which was all
sJaneA, Nj. Wyland vas hare this morn.
10 Wills you wsre ont walking With
Aenee,s Mn. Elmer said later, coming into |
~ MISSES room. sCan ron not imagine
Whakh3o o1rand woa2s
Janst blushed, and her pretty head